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U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe Kotnik, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) safety officer, watches as Maj. John Waters, F-16 VDT pilot, navigates his aircraft during a demonstration
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Eglin Air Force Base - Capt. Zoe Kotnik, 55th Fighter Squadron from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., clips on her mask in her F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Combat Hammer sortie
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